Category Archives: Local News
Sheboygan Arbor Day Observances Set
The City of Sheboygan is inviting the public to join in the celebration of Arbor Day on Friday. Since 1978, Sheboygan has been recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a "Tree City USA", and is also ...
Apr 24, 2025
Verdict Expected Today in Sexual Assault Trial
Jurors are expected to deliberate and render a verdict today in the sexual assault trial of Spencer Dietrich that began in Sheboygan County Circuit Court on Monday. Dietrich is the 16-year-old Fredoni...
Apr 24, 2025 Patrick Feller / CC
Local Unemployment Numbers Are In - Mostly Steady Performance Seen in March
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has released preliminary March employment and unemployment numbers, which show local performance mostly steady, and not out-of-line with the rest of t...
Apr 23, 2025 EpicTop10.com / CC
Ozaukee County Traffic Stop Lands Man & Meth in Hands of the Law
What began as a traffic stop for a moving violation resulted in the seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs and the issuance of charges against the driver. The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Deputy making ...
Apr 23, 2025 Drugs Seized on Monday in Ozaukee County. Photo Courtesy of the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office
South 20th Street to Close Between Georgia and Indiana Avenues for Construction
A project to complete the full reconstruction of South 20th Street on Sheboygan's south side will once again require residents in that neighborhood to detour for several weeks. That area has seen mult...
Apr 23, 2025 Map courtesy of the Sheboygan DPW
LeMahieu Adds His Approval As a Bill to Extend Health Care for New Moms Sails Through the State Senate
A bill that extends Medicaid coverage for new moms from the current 60 days to a full year has cleared the State Senate with support of the Republican Leadership. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu...
Apr 23, 2025 FamVeldman / Depositphotos.com
Two Local Athletes Earn WIAA Scholar Athlete Finalist Status
Two local high school seniors have been selected along with 30 others as finalists for the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association's Statewide Scholar Athlete Award, presented by the We Energie...
Apr 22, 2025 Ryan Lang and Addison Schliewe. Photos courtesy of the WIAA
Ozaukee County Says 2024 Inmate Death Was Due to Accidental Overdose
An independent investigation has determined that an inmate in the Ozaukee County Jail accidentally overdosed, causing his death while in custody last June. The investigation was conducted by the Washi...
Apr 22, 2025
AT&T Boosts Sheboygan County Coverage on Public Safety Band to Improve First Responder Communication
Most people have heard of the 4G and 5G wireless telephone networks, but there's another set aside specifically to serve public safety - and Sheboygan County was included when AT&T expanded connec...
Apr 22, 2025 Photo Courtesy of AT&T
Oshkosh Man Indicted on Charges of Child Porn Production
A 43-year-old Oshkosh man has been jailed on charges that he produced child pornography. Bradley D. Hounsell could spend at least 15, and up to 30 years in federal prison, fined up to $250,000, and wo...
Apr 22, 2025
